Mission
THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY CAUSES, PROVIDING DONOR SERVICES, AND PROMOTING AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION IS A VEHICLE FOR CHARITABLE GIVING THROUGH WHICH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CORPORATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CAN MEET CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, NEIGHBORHOOD ENRICHMENT, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION MEETS THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING A COMPREHENSIVE BASE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS AN EXPANDING POOL OF CHARITABLE DOLLARS, PERMANENTLY COMMITTED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH MS.